Obama Romney Tie as Economic Anxiety Grows
President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney are in a near tied race with 47 percent for Obama and 44 percent for Romney as voters cite economic concerns. Romney gains loyalty after the primary, while Obama’s approval on the economy remains low with 55 percent disapproval.
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Romney pledges civil, resolute immigration plan
Mitt Romney called for civil action on immigration in Lake Buena Vista Florida outlining reforms to the family green card process and ending caps for spouses and minor children He criticized Obama's deportation policy as a stop gap and urged long-term bipartisan solutions before the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials.
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Sandusky trial hinges on adopted son abuse claim
In Bellefonte Pennsylvania jurors hear dueling narratives as Jerry Sandusky stands trial for 48 counts of child abuse. One of his adopted sons testifies amid arguments over whether he is a predator or a coerced witness while prosecutors portray Sandusky as a serial abuser and the defense contends investigators coached false accusations.
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Senate approves five year farm bill with subsidies cuts
The Senate approved a five year farm bill worth about half a trillion dollars, cutting farm subsidy and land conservation spending by roughly $2 billion annually while protecting sugar growers and 46 million food stamp beneficiaries. The 64 to 35 vote highlights bipartisanship despite House resistance.
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Economic gloom deepens as hiring stalls in 2012
The U S job market remains weak three years after the Great Recession end. Unemployment benefits applicants hit a six month high signaling more layoffs. May home sales declined and Philadelphia manufacturing contracted again in June. The Fed cut its growth forecast to 1.9 percent to 2.4 percent for the year and sees the jobless rate at 8.2 percent with little fall likely.
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Markets End Sharply Lower Across Indices and Commodities
Thursday trading saw the Dow fall 250.82 points to 12,573.57 while the Nasdaq slipped 71.36 to 2,859.09 and the S&P 500 dropped 30.18 to 1,325.51. Treasuries rose little and commodities including corn, soybeans, wheat, oil, gold and silver showed notable moves across the session.
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Supreme Court tosses FCC penalties for TV cursing nudity
The Supreme Court unanimously voided fines against Fox and ABC stations for FCC indecency rules citing lack of clear advance knowledge of penalties. The ruling limits itself to procedural issues with a broader constitutional question left unresolved.
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